Donna McKibben

Donna McKibben serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8105 Aflcmc Wkk unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain and modernize the KC-135 aerial refueling fleet. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to extend the service life of legacy airborne platforms through avionics upgrades, mission-critical system integration, and engineering enhancements. She primarily handles engineering services and aircraft component procurement, ensuring technical compliance with Air Force readiness standards and operational resilience against emerging threats such as 5G interference. Her acquisitions are mission-driven, emphasizing reliability, interoperability, and long-term sustainment of critical air mobility assets. McKibben maintains a consistent working relationship with AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a primary contractor for specialized aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment. Her procurement approach favors established vendors with proven technical expertise in military aviation systems, fostering long-term partnerships built on performance, compliance, and engineering precision. While she engages with a limited pool of qualified suppliers, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with deep domain knowledge in KC-135 platform modifications and classified avionics integration, ensuring mission-critical continuity and supply chain stability. McKibben’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission readiness and system interoperability above socioeconomic contracting goals. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, her reliance on highly specialized contractors ensures that only firms with the requisite certifications and defense-grade engineering credentials are selected. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing). She routinely acquires mission-critical avionics, structural modifications, communication resilience systems, and embedded support hardware tailored to the KC-135’s operational environment. Her technical expertise spans military aircraft sustainment, electronic warfare hardening, and legacy platform modernization, making her a critical steward of Air Force aerial refueling capability.